Imaging apparatus, user interface, and associated methodology for a co-existent shooting and reproduction mode

A method of causing an image display apparatus to display at least one image, comprising:

• displaying, on a display, a current image of an object currently being captured by an imaging unit and a previously captured image simultaneously;
• capturing, in the imaging unit and responsive to an instruction, the current image as a new previously captured image;
• and
• animating, on the display, a gradual decrease in size of the new previously captured image,
• wherein the gradual decrease including at least a two-step decrease.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium encoded with computer-readable instructions thereon that when executed by a processor cause the processor to perform a method comprising:

• displaying a current image of an object currently being captured by an imaging unit and a previously captured image simultaneously;
• capturing, responsive to an instruction, the current image as a new previously captured image;
• and
• animating a gradual decrease in size of the new previously captured image, wherein the gradual decrease including at least a two-step decrease.

A method of causing an image display controlling apparatus to control image display, comprising:

• displaying a current image of an object currently being captured by an imaging unit and a first previously captured image simultaneously on a display;
• controlling, responsive to an instruction, the imaging unit to capture the current image as a second previously captured image;
• and
• controlling, responsive to the instruction, the display to animate the second previously captured image to gradually move in a direction corresponding to the first previously captured image.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium encoded with computer-readable instructions thereon, the computer-readable instructions when executed by a computer cause the computer to perform a method comprising:

• displaying a current image of an object currently being captured by an imaging unit and a first previously captured image simultaneously on a display;
• controlling, responsive to an instruction, the imaging unit to capture the current image as a second previously captured image;
• and
• controlling, responsive to the instruction, the display to animate the second previously captured image to gradually move in a direction corresponding to the first previously captured image.